2nd Social Studies Ch. 3

tells where something is by comparing it to something else

• relative location

• absolute location

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

the exact spot where a place is located

• absolute location

• relative location

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

four main directions (north, south, east, west)

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

the in between directions (northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest)

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

pictures that stand for real things

• symbols

• compass rose

• map key

• map scale